Five Fold Fellowship, Incorporated

Vision

Vision:  “Restoring Broken Lives”

Vision Text:  “11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; andsome, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;  12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”  Ephesians 4:11, 12

Name:  Five Fold Fellowship because of text. Ephesians 4:11, 12 (Original name was Greater Bright Morning Star Churches after Hurricane Katrina)

Purpose:

-         Perfect Saints – (katartismos) putting broken bones back together: mending nets

-         Work of Ministry – (ergon) labor (diakonia) serving

-         Edify Body – (oikodome) building up; structure

Five Fold Fellowships Mission Statement

“Family”

F-athering Sons – “For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.”   I Corinthians 4:15

A – ssisting Ministers, Elders, and Pastors in their Development – “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” II Timothy 2:2

M – eeting Needs – “35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:  36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me” Matthew 25:35,36

I – nspiring Leaders – “And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:” John 20:22

L – oving Unconditionally – “And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”  Matthew 22:39

Y – oking together for the cause of Christ, Church and Clan (Family) – “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;  3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.”  Psalms 133.

"We Are Family"